Abalone are strictly vegetarians, feeding only on certain kinds of kelp. Abalone are grown successfully in Japan, Staton said, and a number of experiments have been made in this country.

Mr. O'Neill raises more than 800,000 abalone, which take about two years to grow. Abalone is not as common as scallops, but more and more Canadians are discovering and enjoying them.

The concrete tanks at the former abalone farm north of Cayucos, seen here on Feb. 6, 2023, have been dry and unused since the facility shut down in 2020. But they could become a center for ...

Abalone are strictly vegetarians, feeding only on certain kinds of kelp. Abalone are grown successfully in Japan, Staton said, and a number of experiments have been made in this country.